SHOOTING INFORMATION FOREST SERVICE LICENCE FOR SHOOTING 2019

Forest Service has available the following Forests for Licence:

Lot Forests Lot Forests Number Number 1 Tullychurry 22 Grange Park 2 Big Dog 23 Springwell 3 Ballintempo & Carrigan 24 Cam & Aghadowey 4 Kesh 25 Gortnamoyagh 5 Riversdale & Necarne 26 Glenshane 6 Sillees 27 Goles 7 Belmore 28 Broughderg, Lough Fea & Ballynagilly 8 Lough Braden 29 Creggan 9 Pigeon Top & Trillick 30 Cookstown 10 Knocks North 31 Moneystaghan 11 Doon 32 Garry 12 Tully & Knocks South 33 Capecastle & Kilmore 13 Jenkin 34 Ballykenver & Mazes 14 Fardross & Favour Royal 35 15 Seskinore 36 Woodburn 16 Altmore & Dunmoyle 37 Mourne 17 Caledon & Parkanuar 38 Fathom 18 Bradkeel & Ligfordrum 39 The Fews (Bonds Mountain) & Cold Brae 19 Loughermore 40 The Fews (Aughnagurgan & Armaghbrague) 20 Loughermore East 41 Moydamlaght & Iniscarn 21

A completed management plan/proposal (enclosed) must be completed and returned to J A McClelland & Sons (Aucts) Ltd., 2 Doagh Road, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, BT39 9BH / [email protected] , to be forwarded to Forest Service.

Management plans must be submitted using the template provided. Answers must be provided to all questions including the pointers within the answer boxes. Incomplete plans and plans submitted on any other templates will be rejected.

The Licences are for a period ending 31st March 2024. The Licences must be adhered to at all times.

It is a requirement of the Licence that if successful a Risk Assessment must be completed annually (or confirmation that the previous risk assessment is still adequate and reflects current risk). If it does not, a new risk assessment must be forwarded together with valid insurance cover worth at least £10M, which must always be produced annually. A specimen Licence Agreement and Management Plan is attached.

Please note that if you operate as part of a club or syndicate the Licence should be held in the name of the club/syndicate with you as a contact. The agreement will need to be signed by three members of the club and a list of the members attached. This allows the club to retain the Licence should the contact person change or move on for any reason.

All applicants should be aware that The Environment Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) Regulations (Northern ) 2009 came into effect on 01 September 2009. This legislation applies to all shotgun shooters in and to all bores of shotgun, without exception. It prohibits the use of lead shot on or over any area of wetland for any shooting activity. Wetlands are defined as, regardless of size, any areas of foreshore, marsh, fen, peatland with standing water, regularly or seasonally flooded fields and other water sources whether they be natural or man- made, static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt.

SHOOTING ON FOREST SERVICE LANDS 2019 ADVICE TO LICENSEES

Forest Service requires that all Licensees on Forest Service lands have a written statement identifying risks associated with shooting and also the controls in place to ensure the safety of shooters and other forest users.

All successful tenders will now be required to sign and enter into a Licence Agreement (specimen attached) which will require the Licensee to agree to carry out an annual risk assessment for all shooting activities before the start of each shooting season.

The following points should be considered when preparing a risk assessment:

• Identify any inherent forest hazards, such as quarries, mine shafts and deep water (this information is available at the local forest office and by means of a hazard statement) • Identify other forest hazards such as visitors and forestry operations • Identify emergency procedures in case of an accident • Agree a system of communication with the local forest officer to avoid conflict with other forest users • Comply with current best practice guidance on shooting activities

Further advice is available from: www.basc.org.uk/northern-ireland/ www.countrysideallianceireland.org/ie/